OMAHA — Waverly senior Garrison Brehm had felt the heartbreak each of the past two years, coming up one win short of the championship match at the state wrestling meet.
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Photos: Day 2 of the Nebraska high school wrestling tournament, Feb. 16
Beatrice's Merrick Johnson, top, and Scottsbluff's Frankie Trevino compete during a Class B 175-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Bishop Neumann's Trent Moudry holds out his singlet embroidered with his late father's initials after his win over Minden's Braxton Janda after a Class C 190-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Bishop Neumann's Trent Moudry, right, and Minden's Braxton Janda compete during a Class C 190-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Beatrice's Morgan Maschmann, right, and Gering's Hailey Medina compete during a Girls 115-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Beatrice's Morgan Maschmann, right, and Gering's Hailey Medina compete during a Girls 115-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Bennington's Maycee Peacher, left, and Omaha North's Chelsey Robinson compete during a Girls 115-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Raymond Central's Sophia Shultz celebrates her win over Kearney's Carsyn McBride during a Girls 110-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Raymond Central's Sophia Shultz, bottom, smiles as she watches the time run out while wrestling against Kearney's Carsyn McBride during a Girls 110-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Lincoln East's Mileena Notaro goes to hug her coach after winning over Louisville's Payton Thiele during a Girls 105-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Raymond Central's Sophia Shultz (left) wrestles Kearney's Carsyn McBride in the girls 110-pound semifinal match Friday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Aquinas's Jakob Kavan (top) wrestles Twin Loup's Keaton Dowse during a Class D 144-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament Friday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Louisville's Payton Thiele (top) and Lincoln East's Mileena Notaro wrestling the girls 105-pound semifinals in February at the state wrestling tournament at CHI Health Center Omaha. The NSAA board on Thursday voted to add a second class to girls wrestling.
Johnson County Central's Jocelyn Prado, right, and Boone Central's Mishayla Slaymaker compete during a Girls 100-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at CHI Health Center Omaha.
